Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
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Number of Varieties
30300
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40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANGRAECUM eburneum
ERIA merrillii
Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
Eria, Orchid
In Hindi
Comet Orchid
Eria
In German
Angraecum sesquipedale
Eria
In French
Angraecum sesquipedale
Eria
In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale
Eria
In Greek
Comet Orchid
eria
In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale
eria
In Polish
Comet Orchid
Eria
In Latin
Comet Orchid
Pinalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Angraecum
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Vandeae
Podochileae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
200500
1
27800
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